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Satoshi Ogawa

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China Criticizes Sanae Takaichi, but China Itself Is to Blame for Worsening Relations with Japan

By Satoshi Ogawa 8:00 JST, January 10, 2026 Although Japan-China relations seemed to worsen after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark that a...

12.01.2026 40

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Political Polarization Comes to Japan as LDP Moves Right, Echoing Recent U.S. Republican Party History

By Satoshi Ogawa 8:00 JST, October 18, 2025 It is said that things that happen in the United States will happen in Japan about 10 years later....

20.10.2025 60

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‘Japanese MAGA’ Conservatives Gain Foothold in Diet; Disenchanted Voters See LDP as Ineffective, Elitist

By Satoshi Ogawa 8:00 JST, July 26, 2025 The July 20 House of Councillors election showed that the foundation of Japan’s political order has...

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Ishiba’s Political Fate Tied to Tariff Talks’ Outcome; For LDP, Upper House Election Also Hangs in Balance

By Satoshi Ogawa 8:00 JST, May 3, 2025 In early April, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 10% tariff on almost all...

05.05.2025 40

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LDP Faces Struggle To Survive As Minority Ruling Party; Ishiba Must Woo Opposition To Get Anything Done

By Satoshi Ogawa 8:00 JST, November 16, 2024 The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals in the...

21.11.2024 10

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Kishida, Like Biden, Revives Party by Stepping Aside; Race to Succeed Him Includes Array of LDP Stars

By Satoshi Ogawa 8:00 JST, August 24, 2024 After Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would not seek a new term as president of the...

28.08.2024 4

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